Ultra 7 258V vs Ryzen 7 9700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 9700X
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
23.32
+84.6%
Core Ultra 7 258V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
12.63

Ryzen 7 9700X outperforms Core Ultra 7 258V by an impressive 85% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 9700X and Core Ultra 7 258V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking221612
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation53.26no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency33.7869.94
Architecture codenameGranite Ridge (2024)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date8 August 2024 (less than a year ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$359no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 9700X and Core Ultra 7 258V basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.5 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm3 nm
Die size70.6 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Number of transistors8,315 millionno data
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 9700X and Core Ultra 7 258V compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM5Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 9700X and Core Ultra 7 258V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4Ano data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 9700X and Core Ultra 7 258V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 9700X and Core Ultra 7 258V are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 9700X and Core Ultra 7 258V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon GraphicsArc 140V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 9700X and Core Ultra 7 258V.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes244

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 7 9700X 23.32
+84.6%
Ultra 7 258V 12.63

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 7 9700X 37035
+84.7%
Ultra 7 258V 20055

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 7 9700X 9457
Ultra 7 258V 9982
+5.6%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 7 9700X 57914
+58.8%
Ultra 7 258V 36479

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ryzen 7 9700X 18794
+75.8%
Ultra 7 258V 10693

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 7 9700X 36
+84.3%
Ultra 7 258V 20

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 7 9700X 3178
+99.6%
Ultra 7 258V 1593

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 9700X 346
+28.1%
Ultra 7 258V 270

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 9700X 4.06
+20.8%
Ultra 7 258V 3.36

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ryzen 7 9700X 16.1
+112%
Ultra 7 258V 7.6

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Ryzen 7 9700X 13549
+58.7%
Ultra 7 258V 8536

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 9700X 14613
+50.3%
Ultra 7 258V 9723

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 9700X 154
Ultra 7 258V 374
+143%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 9700X 2507
+27.1%
Ultra 7 258V 1973

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 9700X 7894
+42.2%
Ultra 7 258V 5553

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 9700X 82553
+129%
Ultra 7 258V 36068

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 7 9700X 398
+47.7%
Ultra 7 258V 270

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 7 9700X 2174
+30.2%
Ultra 7 258V 1670

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ryzen 7 9700X 346
+31.1%
Ultra 7 258V 264

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ryzen 7 9700X 244
Ultra 7 258V 565
+132%

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 9700X 16817
+53.3%
Ultra 7 258V 10967

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 9700X 3373
+23.9%
Ultra 7 258V 2723

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.32 12.63
Recency 8 August 2024 24 September 2024
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 4 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 17 Watt

Ryzen 7 9700X has a 84.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Ultra 7 258V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 282.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 9700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 7 258V in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 9700X is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 7 258V is a notebook one.


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